Koivuniemi shoots big game to win 31st Trofeu Internacional Ciutat de Barcelona

    07/21/09

    2009 European Bowling Tour #9

    Bowling Pedralbes in Barcelona, Spain (July 14-19, 2009)

    2009EBT09MikaKoivumiemi.jpg2009EBT09JoshBlanchard2.jpgFor the second year in a row and the third in the past five years, a PBA super star walked away the winner in the Trofeu Internacional Ciutat de Barcelona at Bowling Pedralbes in Barcelona, Spain.

    8-time PBA champion and 2003-04 PBA Player of the Year Mika Koivuniemi (pictured left), Finland, seeded second, flew past No. 1 seeded Josh Blanchard (right), United States, 289-197, to win the 31st edition and the 12.000 Euro top prize. Blanchard, who led the field after qualifying and the semifinals, finished second, worth 6.000 Euro.

    2009EBT09StruartWilliams.jpg2009EBT04KirstenPenny.jpgIn the opening match, Koivuniemi eliminated former World Ranking Masters champion and newly PBA exempt player, Stuart Williams (left), England, 227-192. Williams pocketed 3.000 Euro for third place.

    Sixth place finisher Kirsten Penny (right), England, won the women's rankings.

    Latest News: Barcelona semi and final Monday night, July 20 at 8.30pm BST on Eurosport 2.

    A total of 48 players advanced to the finals on Sunday: the 15 squad leaders plus the top 27 from the overall qualifying standings and an additional six women.

    All players carried forward 50 per cent of their qualifying total and bowled four games to cut to the top 24, who bowled another four games to cut to the top 3 for the stepladder finals. The No. 3 seed bowls No. 2 and the winner takes on No. 1 to determine the champion. All stepladder matches are one-game matches.

    The 31st Trofeu Internacional Ciutat de Barcelona is the 9th stop of the 2009 European Bowling Tour and one of the Tour's "Majors". The tournament will be held at Bowling Pedralbes in Barcelona, Spain from July 14-19, 2009.

    The total prize fund is 55.900 Euro with 12.000 Euro going to the winner. Women received 8 pins handicap each game. As an EBT Major, there were 100 ranking points at stake for the winner of the men's and women's rankings, respectively.

     


    2009 European Bowling Tour Rankings by Bowlingdigital


    2009 EBT Men's Ranking
    2009 EBT Women's Ranking



    31st Trofeu Internacional Ciutat de Barcelona


    Bowling Pedralbes in Barcelona, Spain (July 14-19, 2009)

    Championship Round:
    1. Mika Koivuniemi, Finland, 516 (2 games), 12.000 Euro
    2. Josh Blanchard, United States, 197 (1 game), 6.000 Euro
    3. Stuart Williams, England, 192 (1 game), 3.000 Euro

    Playoff Results:
    Semifinal Match: #2 Koivuniemi def. #3 Williams, 227-192
    Title Match: Koivuniemi def. #1 Blanchard, 289-197.

     


    Final Standings


    Places 4-48 with prize money

    4. Martin Larsen, Sweden, 2.500 Euro
    5. Thomas Larsen, Denmark, 2.000 Euro
    6. Kirsten Penny, England, 2.500 Euro
    7. Veronica Lantto, Sweden, 1.700 Euro
    8. Gery Verbruggen, Belgium, 1.600 Euro
    9. Dennis Eklund, Sweden, 1.500 Euro
    10. Paul Moor, England, 1.400 Euro
    11. Dominic Barrett, England, 1.300 Euro
    12. Yoan Alix, France, 1.200 Euro
    13. Mathias Ă…rup, Sweden, 1.100 Euro
    14. Michael Fagan, United States, 1.000 Euro
    15. Marco Baade, Germany, 800 Euro
    16. Marcus Berndt, Sweden, 800 Euro
    17. Amanda Fagan, United States, 1.000 Euro
    18. Ildemaro Ruiz, Venezuela, 800 Euro
    19. Peter Nordensen, Sweden, 600 Euro
    20. Lisa Kabowski, Germany, 600 Euro
    21. Kelly Plummen, The Netherlands, 600 Euro
    22. Marcial Ovide Marron, Catalonia, 600 Euro
    23. Jari Ratia, Finland, 600 Euro
    24. Jesper Agerbo, Denmark, 600 Euro
    25. Brian Voss, United States, 400 Euro
    26. Dan MacLelland, Canada, 400 Euro
    27. Peter Ljung, Sweden, 400 Euro
    28. Robert Andersson, Sweden, 400 Euro
    29. Ulf Bolleby, Sweden, 400 Euro
    30. Jimmy Mortensen, Denmark, 400 Euro
    31. Nicole Sanders, The Netherlands, 400 Euro
    32. Lluis Montfort Rifé, Catalonia, 400 Euro
    33. Mats Maggi, Belgium, 400 Euro
    34. Nicki Ainge, England, 400 Euro
    35. Timo Alho, Finland, 400 Euro
    36. Vincent Cayez, France, 400 Euro
    37. Erik Andersin, Sweden, 300 Euro
    38. Marie Gauton, France, 300 Euro
    39. Eike Kabowski, Germany, 300 Euro
    40. Paul Stott Jr. Ireland, 300 Euro
    41. Diana Zavjalova, Latvia, 300 Euro
    42. Kamilla Kjeldsen, Denmark, 300 Euro
    43. Mikael Kanold, Sweden, 300 Euro
    44. Jouni Helminen, Finland, 300 Euro
    45. Kim Brøndsted, Denmark, 300 Euro
    46. Artur Colomer Soler, Catalonia, 300 Euro
    47. Heidi Thorstensen, Norway, 300 Euro
    48. Ryan Press, Northem Ireland, 300 Euro

     


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    Semifinal Results


    The top 3 advance to the Stepladder Finals.

     


    Quarterfinal Results


    The top 24 advance to the next stage.

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